Years of panic attacks over Deborah James' death stopped after learning she was dying

Deborah James revealed in her posthumous book that she had suffered death-related panic attacks for 20 years.

The late Dame, who was only 40 when she tragically lost her battle with stage 4 terminal bowel cancer in June, said while she was dying, " I wrote a book called How to Live When You're Dead.

In an excerpt revealed by the Sun, the former BBC presenter said he had "nearly stopped living" It was revealed that he was suffering from "anxiety".

She added that she often wakes up in the middle of the night "already obsessed with episodes", believing her body is dying.

The attack wasn't just at night, revealing Dame Debs "had to flee Karen Millen's locker room." did. She opened her shop in Covent Garden, leaving her on a busy street, "only for my undercracker."

After explaining that her fear of flying even caused her to miss holidays and that she was at her house when she "should have had a good time," Deborah made her biggest decision. Revealing that sarcasm "cured" her.

After learning that she would die of cancer, she said: If you have a panic attack, there is nothing you can do unless you are diagnosed with an incurable cancer and cured quickly.

She added: — had a panic attack to end all panic attacks, an absolute breakdown. But instead, my anxiety level dropped."

Deborah said she had no choice but to overcome her fear and "fear of death."

68} "I had to face the worst possible scenario...but as I had to, I realized I could. I didn't realize my strength until I had no choice." The fight for life was stronger than the fear of death," she said.

But Deborah did "what any of us would do," to say the least. She added that she never thought of herself as brave, even though people always told her she was brave. The Deborah James (Vermillion, £14.99) will be available on 18th August 2022. £3 from UK sales will go to the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK. Research UK is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089464) and Scotland (SC041666).

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